Hunting and gathering for
Spaces has offered up some good quests. While unearthing treasures at Christopher
Filley's for blown glass I asked him where else I should go.
"Well, you have to go see Bruce." Bruce Burstert. Until recently Bruce operated out of a shop on Southwest Boulevard. He had a reputation for being the go-to guy for rugs, but he also carried a fine selection of primarily American antiques.
Bruce grew up in Richmond, Missouri and has an affinity for the state and for Missouri history. He has owned a home in Lexington, about an hour east of Kansas City, for the last several years. Recently, he moved there full time and opened a shop in the basement of the
River Reader bookstore downtown.
"If you're lucky, maybe you can meet him at the house. You'll love it," said Chris. Oh, he does know me. Meeting with Bruce was a treat. We talked about glass and collecting and living in Lexington.
Then he said, "Have you seen the
Bingham of Mrs.
Shackelford?" and we were off. He searched through bookcases and stacks for his
Bingham book while I moved slowly about the space admiring his things and enjoying the stories of how they came to be a part of his home.
I was aware that he was an interior designer as well. One book lay open to Nancy Lancaster's
butter yellow drawing room and I was curious what inspiration he was drawing from the image, one that he must have seen a million times. The
Bingham book did not turn up, but he pulled from a stack an older
Kansas City Home Design featuring one of his projects.
"Bruce, I must," and he demurred. Pictures of his own home will appear here tomorrow.
All images courtesy of Kansas City Home Design, Sept./Oct. 2007, photography by Bob Greenspan.
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"If you're lucky, maybe you can meet him at the house. You'll love it," said Chris. Oh, he does know me. Meeting with Bruce was a treat. We talked about glass and collecting and living in Lexington.
"Bruce, I must," and he demurred. Pictures of his own home will appear here tomorrow.